Rony Halimi Eliminated in 2nd Place (890,000 MAD)
After having lost most of his stack due to the constant raises of Vladimir Shabalin, Rony Halimi's stack had been reduced to 1,250,000 after having paid the ante of 25,000. Halimi shoved all in from the button and Shabalin asked for a count. The dealer confirmed the amount Halimi had behind and Shabalin needed some time to consider his options. In the end, he decided to call.
Vladimir Shabalin:
Rony Halimi:
Everyone stormed the table again to get a closer look at what was happening. The dealer burned a card and opened the flop. Halimi had hit his two pair and turned around while a friend held him. He didn't want to see the other cards as he believed it could bring bad luck. The turn was the which gave Shabalin a straight draw. And the on the river was just what Shabalin had ordered and Halimi had hoped to avoid.
Shabalin ran to Viktor Sorokin and jumped into his arms to celebrate. Shabalin was clearly overjoyed. Applause rang through the tournament room to praise Halimi's efforts for today. Shabalin walked to Halimi and they gave each other a hand and a hug. Halimi walked to the payout desk to collect his biggest live cash ever worth 890,000 MAD (€78,328).
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Vladimir Shabalin |
14,575,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
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Rony Halimi | Eliminé |